PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL SECTION I INTRODUCTION 1-1. Gala. 1·2. This manual conains sct'Iice and maintenance irlsuue:t:ions for the Piper PA·24 Comanche (Figure 1-1). dcsiped and manufaCtUred u a venatile aircnft in the penonal and businas aviation field. by the Piper AimVt Cotporation. Lock Haven. PClUllYIVUlia. 1-3. Scope Of Maaual. 14. Sections II and 111 comprise the service pan: of this manual. wbereas Seet:ions IV throuah XII comprise the maintenance instructions. The service iDscructions include p'0llDd handlint. servicm,. and inspection. The maintenance instrUctions for each system include troublahooan" ranoval and iDsullation of com ponents.
and COlTC'Ctive mamteMJlce and tcstinl; each major system of the aircn.ft is covered in I separate section 1·5. Only qualified personnel should perform the operations described in this manual. 1~. The description of the airc:rait included in this section is limited to ICDera1 infomation: however. FiBures 1·2 throulh 1-10 lives specific extcma1 dUnCftlions. Table IHI lisa the IClldm, particulan and principal dimensions. 1·7. Dacription. 1-8. The Piper PA-24 Comanche is I four place. (optional 5th and 6th seats arc available in the P.'o·2.... 260. Serial Sos. 24-4300 and up) sinllC'"CDIine. loW"Wi"l monoplane of all metal construction.
Paragraphs 1-9 through 1-19 provide descriptions of the major components and systems. 1·9. Wm,. The laminar flow win, is of all·meta1 stresICd1k.in. tilU-eantilcvcr. low·wing desip. consisting of two willi panels bolted tOiether at the ccntCf of the fusclqe. The winJ tip are removable. The ailerons an: cable and push rod controlled and are statically and dynamically balaaccd. The trailin, edp wing flaps are manually or electrically operated. HO. Empamap. The CtnpeftDqe consists of the f1l1. stabilators. and stabilator trim tabs. The rudder and stabilators ate dynamically and statically balanced. 1·11. Fuselap. The tilse1ate consists of three baic units: the eftlinc section.
the cabin section. Uld the sheet-metal tail cone. 1-12. Landini Gar. The landinggcu is an electrically operated tricycle IQI'. consiRinr of a nose wheel and two main wheels. 1·13. Hydraulic Systems. The brake system is operated by a hand lever or by toe brakes. 1·14. EnJinc And Propellers. INTRODUCTION ISSUED: 8118n2 lA16